How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
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kartman24 said:
Here is a shot of my father Frank Collins competing at a Harrow Car Club Autotest in my mum`s Triumph Vitesse mk1. The venue was Brentford Market on a Sunday morning in the early 70`s..........Martin
Coincidentally, I'll be competing for Harrow car Club in a Kart race in March, I've only been a member of Harrow Car Club for about 5 years.I previously mentioned my Triumph Vitesse MkII which I owned in the early 70s. Although it was only about 5 years old I thought I could modernise it by tinting the windows and fitting a home meade spoiler at the front. I also bought a Herald 12/50 sunroof from a scrapyard, cut a suitable hole in the Vitesse roof, and fitted it myself. I also had the engine completely rebuilt. That was one of the best cars I owned in those days.
I don't think the spoiler made any difference aerodynamically, but after the drought of 1976 it rained a lot in September, I discovered while driving through a ford that that spoiler was much more efficient nautically - it scooped enough water into the air intake to bend two conrods in my newly rebuilt engine. Since then I tended to be a lot more cautious when it comes to fords and flooded roads.
I don't think the spoiler made any difference aerodynamically, but after the drought of 1976 it rained a lot in September, I discovered while driving through a ford that that spoiler was much more efficient nautically - it scooped enough water into the air intake to bend two conrods in my newly rebuilt engine. Since then I tended to be a lot more cautious when it comes to fords and flooded roads.
I owned this GT6 in the late 70s.
A problem developed where under acceleration I had difficulty changing from 1st to 2nd, one day I had to really tug the gear lever hard, this resulted in a metallic jingling noise and no 1st or 2nd gear. A strip down of the gearbox revealed the following...
A problem developed where under acceleration I had difficulty changing from 1st to 2nd, one day I had to really tug the gear lever hard, this resulted in a metallic jingling noise and no 1st or 2nd gear. A strip down of the gearbox revealed the following...
DarkMatter said:
I don't think the spoiler made any difference aerodynamically, but after the drought of 1976 it rained a lot in September, I discovered while driving through a ford that that spoiler was much more efficient nautically - it scooped enough water into the air intake to bend two conrods in my newly rebuilt engine. Since then I tended to be a lot more cautious when it comes to fords and flooded roads.
I do love a nice con rod
DickyC said:
Lancefield bodied Lagonda, one of three built to race at Le Mans in 1939 but prevented from doing so by the war. There was talk of a record attempt at the Bonneville Salt Flats but I’ll have to check up and report back on that. The car was altered by Lancefield in the 50s and is now in a Dutch motor museum.
its also the cover car
Some of the other pictures found, as promised a few months back 
far fewer car pictures than expected. not very interesting stuff mainly... apart from my grandfathers only ever new car, a vw 23 window? barn door bus. looks to be a fully loaded example. but no dvla records of it left..
far fewer car pictures than expected. not very interesting stuff mainly... apart from my grandfathers only ever new car, a vw 23 window? barn door bus. looks to be a fully loaded example. but no dvla records of it left.. 
ATTAK Z said:
5.0ltr said:
Any idea what this is please. Turn of century apparently, and this was the first car in Truro and belonged to the Bishop. Thanks in advance.
Just a wild guess ... Cadillac ???
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